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Author
Habraken, N. J. | Beha, A. M.
Title
Investigation of Regulatory Barriers to the Re-Use of Existing Buildings.
Coporate
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge
Sponsor
National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
Report
NBS GCR 78-139, October 1978,
Distribution
Available from National Technical Information Service
Contract
NBS-G7-9018
Keywords
buildings; renovating; building codes; construction; management planning; statistical data; local government; government policies
Abstract
This team investigation focuses on provisions of the regulatory systems which adversely impact re-use of existing buildings. The findings are separated into experimentally based team analyses of regulatory systems and data gathered from several Massachusetts sources. A series of recommendations for resolution of specific code problems are made, and a research agenda is presented to identify areas for future study towards the resolution of code-rehab conflicts.